Law Offices of Maria N. Jonsson, PC

We recently engaged Maria to update a Family Trust. Our matter was rather time sensitive and Maria turned everything around within 24 hours. Maria was very professional, communicated clearly, handled the process with the utmost efficiency and made sure everything was structured correctly. We highly recommend Maria to anyone looking for a top tier, reliable estate planning attorney.

This review is a bit overdue. Originally we got into touch with Maria to do our living trusts just before the Covid pandemic hit. She was one of a few attorneys we were considering. She seemed attentive, pleasant, thorough, and on top of it. She answered all our questions very thoroughly. Once the pandemic hit, we put our search for a trust attorney on hold because it was just a weird time for everyone and we basically put our lives on hold in general and since we were still in the early stages of our search for an attorney, it seemed a reasonable thing to do as effects of the pandemic played it out.

We got back in touch with Maria in 2022 as we picked up our search for a trust attorney again. Maria originally had been our top pick before we paused the first time, but Maria's style had completely changed. I guess her business had picked up a lot because of the pandemic with many people concerned about protecting their property and legacies. It's possible this is what caused the noticeable shift in her attitude. Her emails were brusque and she often ignored questions. When she did answer questions, her answers seemed very generic or just completely off base, like it was copypasta or she perhaps didn't even read the questions thoroughly before answering. She even addressed me by the wrong name in an email once (called me Sarah). I was a bit taken aback but good-naturedly brought it to her attention and even included a smile emoji to let her know there were no hard feelings. This was right before we were about to sign a contract and I wanted to make sure she had the right file and the right clients in mind. She didn't even apologize or address it, just blew it off entirely. I was willing to overlook it, but my business partner put his foot down and decided Maria was not the right choice for us. Like me, he noticed the change in her and her increasing lack of professionalism the more we interacted, so we cut ties before any contract was signed. Good thing because we ended up with a different attorney who was not only more affordable but more agreeable and helpful.

Edited in reply to Maria Jonsson's response: ZERO free work was provided by her firm. Back in the beginning of 2020, we filled out her generic questionnaire, there was one Zoom introductory call, and a few follow-up emails with general questions about the process. How else are we supposed to decide how to pick an attorney for something as important as our trusts if we don't engage with her and ask questions first? You don't pick an attorney by pulling a name out of a hat! Ask yourself if an attorney in business ever goes around doing "free work" for random people who haven't signed any type of contract and you will arrive to the logical conclusion that not only is Maria rude, she is also a LIAR. When we actually did hire an attorney, we started from scratch. The attorney we chose also had us fill out a questionnaire, did a Zoom introductory call, and answered all our questions as well before we signed a contract. Just standard professional engagement when you look to bring on a new client, not "free work." Maria is clearly either high on her own supply, or she still has me confused with Sarah!

Maria did a phenomenal job bringing our living trust up to date. A pleasure to work with her.

When I first had to tackle an interesting estate, I felt pretty competent understanding what the steps would be. Shortly after however, I pretty much came to realize there is a reason Law school is extremely daunting and challenging. Maria took over my case and made the whole process extremely easy. This is the best person to have on your side. Thank you Maria!

Trusts and Wills and all the documents attached to them are serious and a bit daunting for us. It's uncomfortable to have to think about all the possibilities that could occur in the future. However, Maria put us at ease immediately and raised questions we needed to find answers to in order to make sure the documents were prepared and ready for any eventuality. Her personality is so bright and warm, and she always helped us feel comfortable. She listens very well and does a good job at explaining all the options to consider. She prepared us for what she hoped to accomplish at the next meeting. It is, indeed, very easy to recommend her to any of our friends and acquaintances, and have done so already. I cannot speak more highly about her professionalism and kindness.